First flight over Mauna Loa shows several lava flows in Northeast Rift Zone

Wednesday is “hump day” or the middle of the workweek for most people. So for Feb. 8, our “Hawaiian Word of the Day” is hana, which mean’s work. Hahahana also means work. Some variations:. akahana: work carefully. pa’u hana: tedious, prolonged work. hana lima:...

West Kaua‘i farmers and fishers are suing the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources arguing the state agency did not require an Environmental Impact Statement for a massive hydroelectric project planned along the Waimea River. Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative – the county’s electricity provider – is planning...

On Tuesday, the Hawaiʻi County Council will discuss proposed bill 22 that would create an “Animal Control and Protection Agency.”. In light of the news, today’s “Hawaiian Word of the Day” is “holoholona,” which means animal. It’s generally applied to domestic “four-footed beasts.”

When Bubba, a yellow short-hair mixed-breed dog, wandered onto a ranch in Waimea last summer he was starving. Waimea resident Judy Howard said the animal was initially found on her neighbor’s property, but since they didn’t have a place to secure him, she took him in, joining her pack of 10 dogs.

Despite concerns about staffing and other issues, a proposed new government agency to handle animal control services in Hawai‘i County received a favorable recommendation by the Hawai‘i County Council. Bill 22 was presented by Council chairperson Heather Kimball and councilmember Cindy Evans on Tuesday afternoon during the Government...

Two men are dead following a single-vehicle collision in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 5, at the intersection of Waikoloa Road and the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in South Kohala. A gray 2014 Jeep Cherokee containing three men was heading north on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway, when it veered...

The Hawai‘i Police Department released body-worn camera footage of moments following a Hilo shooting last week that left a suspect injured. Aina Kealoha Bill Cachero, 32 of Hilo, was charged with a litany of offenses on Feb. 4 after being shot by a Hawai‘i police officer the day before during a confrontation involving an active vehicle theft.

No injuries were reported following a structure fire in East Hawai‘i on Monday afternoon. Hawai‘i Fire Department first responded to a two-story home, located on Stainback Highway, at approximately 3:34 p.m. When crews arrived on scene, they found an unoccupied residence engulfed in flames. One vehicle in a garage was also consumed by fire and a power line was down and actively arcing.

The Hawai‘i Police Department is looking for qualified people interested in serving Hawai‘i Island as part of its upcoming recruitment for entry-level police officers. Recruitment opened Sunday and will close at 11:59 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time, on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The starting salary for Police Officer I positions...

Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green, M.D. will travel to Washington, D.C. this afternoon to attend President Joseph Biden’s State of the Union Address, which will take place Tuesday. Green also plans to meet with members of Hawai‘i’s Congressional Delegation and will attend the National Governors Association Winter Meeting....

West Hawai‘i residents are invited to attend three Coffee With a Cop events this month in Kona for an opportunity to get to know their district police officers. These popular are intentionally informal with no agenda. Topics of conversation can range from sharing personal stories to discussing neighborhood issues.